A federal appeals court in New York became the nation’s second to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, finding the Clinton-era law’s denial of federal benefits to married same-sex couples to be unconstitutional. The divisive act, which was passed in 1996, bars federal recognition of such marriages and says other states cannot be forced [...]
President Obama, Romney Hit The Stump But Continue Trading Barbs
October 18, 2012 | Posted by
Still fresh off a more animated debate performance, President Barack Obama joked Wednesday that he is still trying to get the hang of the face-to-face showdowns with Mitt Romney even as the Republican nominee said the president appears to be “running on fumes” in the run-up to the Nov. 6 election. Continuing the fierce line [...]
O’Reilly, Conservatives Attack CNN’s Crowley For Debate Actions
October 17, 2012 | Posted by
Talk show host Bill O’Reilly became the latest conservative voice to attack journalist Candy Crowley for her role as a moderator during Tuesday night’s second presidential debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. O’Reilly accused the veteran CNN anchor for stepping out of the ring of impartiality to defend Obama when the [...]
President Obama Flips The Script, Takes The Fight To Romney
October 17, 2012 | Posted by
It was a story in “The Onion” that perhaps best summed up things for President Barack Obama as he headed into Tuesday night’s second presidential debate against Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. The satirical piece went on about how the president was excited about participating in his “first” debate, a clear shot at Obama’s listless performance [...]
When Romney Talks About the Middle East, Is Netanyahu Really Speaking?
October 16, 2012 | Posted by
As the presidential campaigns go into the final weeks before the general election, the number and frequency of campaign ads will increase and a few dirty tricks, or at least ethically questionable ones, will emerge as well. The Jerusalem Post, in an editorial in its editions last week, called out supporters of GOP nominee Mitt [...]
Nathan McCall: Obama Took Us Back in Time
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
Come Tuesday, millions of Americans will gather around their TV sets, eager to catch the big rematch between President Obama and Mitt Romney. I tell you no lie. I will be counted among the more nervous viewers. I might just spend debate night perched on a barstool, drinking beer. Yes, Joe Biden’s feisitness in last [...]
Presidential Race Virtually A Dead Heat Going Into Final Stretch
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
The presidential race is virtually a dead heat going into Tuesday night’s second nationally televised debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, likely voters are split 49 percent for Obama to 46 percent for Romney, basically unmoved from the poll two weeks ago, just [...]
Nathan McCall: Romney Made Largest Gains Among Whites Without College Degree
October 14, 2012 | Posted by
Surge? What’s all this talk about a @#&* surge? Sure, President Obama appeared comatose in the first debate. And yes, Mitt Romney turned in a commanding performance. But it seems hard to believe that those two factors alone can account for a so-called surge. Polling experts now say Romney’s debate performance was so strong that [...]
Will the Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
Mitt Romney fought hard throughout the Republican primaries to prove that he was conservative enough to satisfy the far right wing of the GOP. But coming off his performance in the first debate against President Obama where he mitigated and modified nearly everything in his plan and the Republican Party platform, conservatives are raising questions [...]
Former Bad Boy Rapper Shyne Supports Romney
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
Former Bad Boy rapper Shyne has made his way back into the news, offering his view on this year’s election, despite having been deported from the country three years ago. He expressed support of GOP candidate Mitt Romney during an interview with MTV but offered even harsher criticism for President Obama, believing that the president [...]
